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G. W. PRENTIOE.

GLOVE FASTENING.

'No. 321,050. v Patented June 30, 1885.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE W. PRENTIOE, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND.

GLOVE-FASTENING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 321,050, dated June 30,1885.

Application filed December 31, 1884. (N model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE W. PRENTICE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Providence, in the county of Providence and State of RhodeIsland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gloves; andI do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description ofthe invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawing, and to the letters and figures of reference markedthereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to a new and novel im provement in gloves.

The objections to the various devices in present use for securing thewrist of a glove are wellknown. Thebuttonedglovehasnomeans of adjustmentto thedifferent sizes of wrists, while lacing-hooks are liable to catchinto laces or other articles of apparel, causing serious annoyance.

My present invention has for its object to provide a glove with aWrist-opening which can be readily adjusted to any size and with noprojections to interfere with articles of apparel when in contact.

To this end my invention consists in constructing the wrist of a glovewith a series of straps on one side of the wrist-opening, and acorresponding series of buckles or clasps on the opposite side, wherebythe said 'wristopening of the glove may be drawn together and confined,substantially as hereinafter more fully described, and particularlypointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawing, the figure represents a plan View of aglove embodying my improvement, the lower portion of the wrist-openingbeing secured, the remainder loose.

In carrying out my invention the edge A of the wrist-opening of theglove is provided with a series of straps, a, secured thereto, theopposite side B being provided with a corresponding series of buckles orclasps, b, to engage the straps a. The straps are made of leather orother suitable material corresponding in color or shade to that of theglove, or, if desired, a pleasing effect may be obtained by'using strapsof other shades than the glove, making a decided contrast.

Buckles, clasps, or other equivalent devices may be employed which willretain the straps I In place of a series of straps on one side andbuckles on the opposite, I may make the glove with an alternate seriesof straps and buckles on each side of the wrist-opening. The number ofstraps and buckles used is determined by the length of the wrist of theglove, the best result being attained by a cl osely-strapped wrist.

From this description it will be seen that the wrist-opening of a gloveprovided with a series of straps and buckles in the manner described maybe secured with ease and rapidity, the strain on the wrist of the glovebeing borne equally by all the straps and buckles. There are noprojections to catch into or injure articles of apparel when in contact,and the glove is readily adjusted to the difference in the sizes ofpersons wrists.

The straps for a glove being, necessarily, of very thin material, I haveprovided them with tags or clips on their ends to prevent their curlingor fraying, as clearly shown at O in the drawing.

Having described my invention, I claim- 1. As an improved article ofmanufacture, a glove provided with a series of straps, each strapprovided with a metal clip or tag 011 its end and buckles at thewrist-opening, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, in a glove provided with a wrist-opening and a flyor gore secured thereto, of a series of straps and buckles secured atopposite sides of "the said opening, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

Q GEORGE W. PRENTIOE.

Witnesses:

F. A. SMITH, J r., OHARLEs GREENE.

